As an East cost head(BOOS AND GUFFAWS ACCEPTED) who had mail-ordered and recieved tix for all of Worcester 4/1988, I thought I could just do the same deal for these shows-WRONG AGAIN, BOYO! but as I had bought my airline tix, and secured a place to stay,I went anyway....my ONLY visit to the "burnin Shore" of California...many memories..getting yelled at by a head as I naively put my finger up for a ticket..in Berkley no less! Standing outside of the Greek as folks went in, seeing a head pass by that I recognised as someone I camped next to the year before in Oxford MAINE..he just smiled and said, "probably!" when I asked! Maybe it was my Navy friend who looked like a narc as vainly asked about for tix, but I could NOT get in...later that night, I stood in Fisherman's Wharf with a young lady with a Boombox listening to the show, and driving back the next day, heard Rider on the radio!!
With all due respect to the MIDI hating reviewer before me, you can plainly hear Jer testing out some of it early on in space...a few weeks before(7/2/89) I was in Foxboro, Mass and Jer pulled out a strat with the MIDI interface pickup on it for a bit in space..maybe the same happened here?
I started listening at China, but this is REAL Good solid Dead,(Nice energetic jam in pre-Rider zone, NICE return to Playin, the drums was great, and the Other one is REAL fired up!) and I guess it represents somehing to me personally as the "one that got away"...as they all are now! Peace to all you listening, and may the Creator bless you as he most surely did to those of us who went to see the good ol' GRATEFUL DEAD! email @ dimonidejax@yahoo.com

THESE 3 SHOWS WERE IN MY MIND THE LAST 3 BEFORE GARCIA GOT THAT DREADED MIDI BULLSHIT PUT IN HIS GUITAR. I HATE THAT MIDI STUFF WITH A GREAT PASSION AND I DO NOT LIKE THE WORD ''HATE'' TO BEGIN WITH.BUT THESE SHOWS WERE NICE START TO END ONE OF THE BETTER OTHER ONES IN QUITE A WHILE THOUGH PLAYIN>UJB WAS SHORT BUT SWEET.I LIKED CRAZY FINGERS>STELLA BLUE OUT OF DRUMS.PLUS YOU ARE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIIA 'NUFF SAID..................

Best version of Foolish Heart that I have ever heard. Hands down.

This was a good show but how can you say the Foolish Heart was one of the best ever? Jerry can hardly get the opening verses out and is nearly inaudible for much of the song. I love the band as much as anyone but this ultimately became a common theme in the early 90's. It would frustrate me beyond words to hear Garcia whisper through songs he had 'forgotten'.

Great show , good energy.
If anyone has this on cd and would like to trade pleae contact me.
EJJD

Jerry Garcia held these shows in high regard and was quoted as saying they where the best shows in a long time.Performance and sound quality are a solid 5. If you want to download some of the finest performances of the band in 1989, Download this show,the night before and Alpine Valley. Makes for a nice stocking stuffer. Happy Holidays.

This is a solid show by the boys. I've always hoped they would put Jack Straw later in the set...seems like they are still getting warmed up...and this song, in my opinion, deserves a better spot in the setlist. End of the first set or middle of the second would be perfect.

Overall this show is a strong performance by the boys. The Foolish Heart closer is the icing on the cake for me.

The show speaks for itself...this and the night before are fantastic shows and emblamatic of GD in 1989. This source is light years better than the other SBD. The night before has a Bertha Mix that is excellent as well.

This is better sound than the other for sure...

This one has better sound than the other SBD.